Penney’s security guard lost two front teeth after woman stopped for shoplifting headbutted him

Judge imposes suspended sentence to take accused's history of mental illness into account

The accused left the store and was followed to Cook Street.

A security man at Penney’s had two front teeth knocked out by a headbutt from a 45-year-old woman who was stopped for shoplifting.

Rosemary O’Sullivan, of Barrett’s Buildings, Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to the security man.